My first week-end!

I am nearing the end of my first week-end in Nicaragua. Saturday was a very nice day. In the morning I slept in and then took a stroll around the neighbourhood with a few of the kids. I then went with Mike and Gina, the two little girls, and our friend Lauren, who is also a teacher at the school, to a few places in town. We first stopped at the bakery and I had a delicious glazed donut. Then we went to an orphanage where we played with many little children. Mike and Gina brought some donated clothes and food along for the orphanage which they appreciated. The kids were so precious. It broke my heart to see so many without homes. Fortunately, some of the children were in the process of adoption, which is a huge blessing. I wish I could take some home with me.
After this, we stopped by an organic market where some local farmers were selling their fruits and veggies. I bought a pineapple, some miniature bananas, and a coconut, which I drank the milk out of. Later I will eat the coconut. Then we headed further into the city to drop Mike off at a conference/meeting thing for a few days. On the way back we had lunch at Rosti Pollo, which serves very good Nicaraguan food. The rest of the afternoon consisted of dozing on the pool deck in the sunshine and the occasional swim. I found out that several ladies from the Christian Community were having a ladies night out. I joined them for supper at a great Italian restaurant and then for a movie at the VIP theater. We watched Julie and Julia, which made me giggle.
Today I went to church at the International Church of Fellowship, which is held at the school. It was a very nice service and I met a lot of nice people. We came home for lunch and had naps. After my nap, I went to the school where a group of people were playing Ultimate Frisbee. The majority of them are very athletic men, so I didn't do much, but I i did get some exercise. After all that running I decided to cool off in the pool, which felt wonderful. I came back in for a shower and then called my mom using my skype. It was so nice to talk to her and tell her all about my time here. Tomorrow I start student teaching. I am very excited to meet the students!